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Mental Minor 
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TITLE |
Butcher, The (1969) |
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DISABILITY |
Mental
Psychopath |
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NOTES |
For me the
English title means nothing and it is the French |
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title which
evokes all the atmosphere of this brilliant film. |
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At heart it
is a psychological thriller but in the hands of |
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Chabrol, in
the presence of the beautiful teacher Audran and |
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the dark
faced butcher Yanne, in the narrow streets of a small |
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village and
among the chattering children in the school |
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playground
something almost poetic is created. As love |
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grows
between the teacher and the butcher so does |
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suspicion.
The first viewing will hold you with the suspense |
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even though
the pace is slow, mellifluous if one can |
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pretentiously borrow a musical phrase. A second viewing you |
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can spare a
moment for the clues to the butcher's character, |
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understand
why the teacher doesn't want to believe the tactile |
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clues. Still
wonder at the end does she still love him. |
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